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Adult Child Wins Her Inheritance Act Claim Appeal

Submitted by Hayley Blyth on Tue, 05/04/2011 - 16:45

Inheritance

Contested Wills solicitor, Hayley Blyth follows up on her recent article and the case that has far reaching consequences for testators, dependants and beneficiaries alike

Further to our article on 21 February 2011 we now have the Court of Appeal’s decision in the Inheritance Act case of Heather Ilott v David Mitson (& 4 others).

Background

A Warning to Testators and Claimants Under the Inheritance Act

Submitted by Hayley Blyth on Mon, 21/02/2011 - 15:09

A recent case has highlighted the importance of ensuring that testators do not act irrationally or unreasonably in excluding family members from their will and that Claimants are not greedy when it comes to the provision they are seeking under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.